To me, Final Fantasy is firstly associated with a product of quality and attention, great story, awesome music and superbe visuals. The gameplay, the plateform, turn base or a-rpg are only a mean to tell the story and express ideas
I am absolutely thrilled so far, honestly. I've grown to deeply respect Yoshi-P just in the short time I've played FF14 and frankly with him at the helm I don't see any risk of FF16 not being Absolutely Amazing. I may not be able to play it right away, but I'll most certainly be paying close attention to every speck of info I can get my hands on! Delving into the lore and background of Tactics and 12 has also lent more excitement, because those were excellent stories told. And honestly, Square Enix has done so, SO much to cement their reputation - I really believe the company is just as committed as the development team to giving us fans the very best game they can make, even if that best might not match what we imagine we "know" about what's to come. It's going to be a whole new everything in many ways, and I am very much looking forward to it!!!
After how he handled ff14 and now ff16, i have deep respect for yoshi p. He is an example of how we wanted game producers to be: honest, transparent, and delivering. Imagine, ff16 was already delayed but fans didn't waver. Instead, he was well received and understood because he was honest about it. Imho, there's a chance that ff16 story probably won't be the best as fans might still lean towards their favorites like ff7, but i think ff16 will be remembered very well as the game that reshaped square enix's way to approach its players.
From trailers it seems to be a more adult story so to say. If they take inspiration from tactics i see it having focus on the world's politics and will be quite dark. Depending on how they approach this it might become a really good story
I honestly believe the story will be remembered and loved. Reason: FF Tactics and the underrated Vagrant story have the best unforgettable stories to those who played the games. Problem is they are not very well known
@Alvin on RpgSite Maehiro states there are influences of Berserk in the game Clive somewhat reminds me of Guts and him possibly being dominant of Ifrit can be similar to the Guts’ Beast of Darkness
I am SO excited for this game. I think between this and FF7R a new era of final fantasy excellence is being ushered in and I cannot wait to see what they have in store with FF16.
Actually if you played Final fantasy 7 the original the Remake story wise was a little disappointing but i grew up with the 1st final fantasy so I like most of them But FF7 a reimagined not a remake and the whole game 1 or 2 hours of play time do love FF 14 though one of my Favorite newer FF but FF 4,6,7,9 will always be my favorites.
Yoshi P have already shown us he knows what a FF title should be with 14. That’s why I’m 100% confident 16 will make us feel those magic FF emotions while playing it. Design and battle systems won’t matter that much if world, music, characters, themes and story feels like FF.
Super excited for the game! Aside from a trailer directed at the combat system, I'm almost starting to feel afraid that I've heard too much regarding the plot, already! I don't want them to stop if they feel that another trailer won't affect the depth of the experience, but I don't want them to feel obligated to give more, is what I'm trying to say. Great work on the video, folks!
I live for this game - everything shown is so compelling and practically made for me. Cannot wait for the next trailer in December as well as the release date.
@@Carpet_Carp Nomura is the guy who show stuff in inception with some prerendered concept and he is FORTUNATELY not involved here, we are seeing actual gameplay and no concept cgi after concept cgi.
I'm so excited for this game. In the last few years since ffviiRemake I've finally started "getting into" final fantasy as a franchise and I'm not surprised at the amazing fun I'm having. I played a PSP port of ffvii and even the older games still have a refreshing feel and are delightfully fun. I wish I was more of a numbers man when it comes to RPGs but I'm also glad that it isn't a necessity, I was always under the impression that you had to have a real mind for stats and percentage boots to gleen fun from the games but they're just so damn approachable. XVI is going to be the first game I'm going to be able to be totally 'there' with the release and I'm all for it!
Thanks a lot for this great deep dive! My hype is over 9999 for the game, so I'm always eager to learn more about it (Hopefully at TGA for the new trailer?). Each mainline FF has its own game design, concept and rules, lore ; so I look forward to witness CBU3's vision for XVI :D
Survey filled in! Personally excited for FF16.... me a few years ago :"FF14 is a mmo! an mmo CAN NOT BE A MAINLINE TITLE!!!" Me today:"FF14 is one of the best mainline FF games ever made!" Point being, I've learned to have a more open mind.
The latest trailer has gotten me way more excited for Final Fantasy XVI, I still kind of wish it was going to be turn based though. With it being a darker more action packed game though it makes sense that it'd be real time.
I'm a casual in the FF world having only played a few handful of installments to completion. This video was super helpful and well put together as well as easy to understand even for beginners. Thank you for this. I didn't even realize this much story had been revealed and already secured a CE of this. This is the first time I've really been excited for a new mainline FF game since X/X-2 and am looking forward to seeing how the changes to the series pan out in this installment.
With the amount of trust that Yoshida and his team have built over the years as a XIV player, I would have pre-ordered this game even if I had seen nothing more than the logo. The fact that the trailers look incredible is just reaffirming what I already suspected - it's gonna be spectacular 🤩
I think tis is the most excited I have been for a Final Fantasy game in a very long time, I have the utmost faith in Yoshi P and my only regret is that I'll be playing the game on PC long after it's initial release, and I fully intend to avoid every spoiler till I get my hands on it :')
I love Yoshi-P and Final Fantasy! But I am scared about the Single-player Action-oriented combat for many reasons. I understand that the new wave of Gamers enjoy flashy and fast combat, in general. I like looking at it too (and even playing it!). But I ask that people recognize the history of this series combat and gameplay, and show a bit more understanding to those who enjoy Turn-Based combat. A few times I've read people responding to comments from similar minded people with statements claiming "the battle system is old and outdated" or "try new things". I ask, have you fully played through a Command-Based experience? Do you understand why people ENJOY turn-based combat? An action oriented system, especially ones akin to this, test completely different skills of players. Command-Based systems were about "being a coach" rather than "a player", and required strategic and methodical thinking over reaction-based movements. Speaking of, Neurological/Physiological issues, or even those who just have slower reaction times, may make this game less accessible. Turning the difficulty down does not SOLVE the issue, if you reward people for playing at levels others can't play at. And to those talking about alternatives we COULD play, I appreciate you bringing attention to said series'! However, it is also important to recognize that Final Fantasy was our DMC of Command-Based JRPG's; a no-compromising AAA Command-Based experience. And in a world where Live, Action-Based experiences are popping up in the AAA scene CONSTANTLY, it's sad to lose a series that helped define an entire genre into this...regardless of how fun the final outcome is. I think the real solution would have been to have, instead, made a Command-Based experience which appealed to a more action expecting populace. If you comment on this, I ask that you please contribute to a constructive discussion rather than let it devolve into pot-shots at each other. Thanks
Making a AAA game today is WAY more expensive than it used to be. And as a result sales numbers needs to be very high. And I’m sure SE has done their research and found out that turned based games aren’t mainstream enough and will be an issue. The best thing they could do is to also launch a scaled down more classic FF series that could coexist with the numbered one. Like a Final Fantasy Classic-series. And I think Yoshi P also mentioned that he believes they need to make more FF games to meet all the different demands and expectations from fans.
@@dreamer6737 I absolutely agree with your assessment of the industry, and I think this is the most logical argument to suggest why they made this choice. My comment was more pointed at those who mock or insult the desires of fans who wished for the brand to stay the course, with ill-informed jabs. But regarding the actual logic you've posed, I'd argue that they could have tried to have instead answered the question of how to best marry the two gameplay styles, rather than outright ditching the methodical/strategic gameplay. FF7 remake, which I have my issues with plot-wise, was lauded for it's Battle System; a beautiful marriage of real-time action with strategy. If you need to completely throw out the systems and/or style that defined a series for 10 games, then why even bother calling your new game the next mainline installment in that series? They didn't call the Sonic Adventure games Sonic 4 and 5 because they are such different experiences, despite having many similar carry-overs between them. All this to say that I would agree with the inverse to your idea; I would have preferred that FF16 was the first entry into it's own Action Focused subcategory of the Final Fantasy brand (ala Final Fantasy Tactics). Then, to do a soft reboot of the mainline series with the goal being to maintain the strategic D&D elements.
@@sasamosamo Square Enix actually thought Turn-based itself will die, like RTS. That is, before the success of Octopath Traveler, following it are many tactical-base RPG games (Octopath Traveler 2, Diofield Chronicle, Triangle Strategy....), so I wouldn't say the possibility for FF to return to turn-based is non-existent, but highly unlikely in the foreseeable future atleast. Square Enix would be careless with many things, but not Final Fantasy, if they don't feel like they can innovate the series/genre (FFVII, FFX....), they will play it safe. Mainline FF has always been stand-alone games, so making the mechanic/gameplay different each times is fine, we don't need "reboot" or "spin-off" for each genre, just think of each title as evolving with the history of the gaming industry itself and you'll understand what I mean.
@@dieptxt2008 Honestly, this is always what i've thought of as well. I don't really have anything to add because you pretty much nailed it on the head. I'll admit, i would be pretty stoked to see a new turn-based FF game. But i've also got plenty of those to go back to. At this point, i've got a pretty open-mind when it comes to FF because of how often it's changed over the years, in both small and large ways. So i'm definitely intrigued by FFXVI and the future of this series. In a nutshell, i don't expect perfection, i expect Final Fantasy. And considering how every game has changed the formula, no matter how big or small, can pretty much mean anything at this point and i'm all for it. Stay Friendly And Neighborly. 👍
So, like, let me ask a question, and this is [SPECULATION] not a spoiler, but if you want to avoid even that, stop reading. Clive is going to be the Dominant of Ifrit, right? I mean, like they said it's not been announced, but I felt like that was pretty clearly implied. Phoenix, not Ifrit, is the normal fire summon in this world, but Ifrit is somehow there too, and even though Clive isn't supposed to be a Dominant, he'll end up able to summon Ifrit. Is anyone else seeing what I'm seeing, or am I reading too much into it?
I think that Phoenix and Ifrit were once the same Eikon (the mysterious Eikon found in the Ambition's painting) that may have been splitted ages ago. Clive might be the true Dominant of that fused Eikon (which may be Ifrit in his true form) that has the ability to wield part of other Eikon powers. And I feel like Joshua has to die in order to awaken Ifrit's true form that could potentially save Valisthea.
I completed the questionnaire, and I was surprised with my own thoughts as the questions were asked. While SE have released some information, I'm happy that not much is known about the main hero. Honestly I'll probably stop looking into the game now until it's released as I don't want anything ruined. Lastly, FF7 remake shows how a hybrid combat is possible, so I'm hoping FF16 has a similar style, but unsure so far. I think persona 5 and Yakuza like a dragon show that turn based is still very bankable, and I think turn based, is a Hallmark of FF games as it was a staple up to FF13. The battle system was never a problem that needed changing, obvious 13 didn't help the situation as it overpromissed and underdilivered with it's auto system. With every game SE had the opportunity to get it right, FF7 remake shows it's possible.
Thanks for this and for all y’all do! I look forward to new content from y’all and am excited for the next “history of square”! Thanks again and be well!!!
Bahamut is now associated with light? Why did Square Enix do that? What happened to Alexander? I think Bahamut is better remaining the way he mostly was: non-element.
The gameplay is looking a lot more in line with DmC gameplay (which I think someone had mentioned before). It will be awhile before I can if I will like this new style of gameplay.
If you ever read this, a little bit of feedback. Why not include a "Not sure" option in the survey? TL;DR. Hard to say if I'll actually play XVI "soon", and if this franchise has a single "core idea" I expect to always be respected. I mean, buying the game day 1 (or whenever my third world country with a first world country complex has an economy sufficiently... let's say "not dead") likely, but not certain, it depends on a lot of factors (beginning with more urging issues from this side). But: "Do you feel as though Final Fantasy XVI represents what you want from a Final Fantasy game?" I mean, i picked yes because there's no huge red flag here, but after Cyberpunk and the most recent Pokemons (neither I bought, played Pkmn with a friend, Cyberpunk, well... everybody knows at this point...)... The focus on interpersonnal Human drama sounds awesome and closer to what I "feel" is the core of this franchise, yet between entrenched opinions, the changes over the last 30-40 years in videogames, how distinct and separate from each other each FF entry actually is,... to claim "this IS Final Fantasy" begins to sound pedantic, it's necesary don't get me wrong, but Pokemon (again) shows what happens when the focus is on brand identity above quality.
I'm a relatively old school FF fan, i started with 2 (4) on snes in the 90s. And i have been guilty of being the 'FF died after X fan' at times. However in recent years i come to appreciatesome of the aspects of the last few mainline games. However, after what I have seen of 16, I am genuinely intrigued and excited for this. And my favourite aspect of FF has and always will be the summons/espers/aeons or whatever name a particular game uses for them. And my god, have they got their asthetics spot on here.
I'm similar to you. I played a little of 4 back in the day but really came into the series with 6 right after it launched. I loved both 4 and 6 immensely, and while it was a bumpy road for me through the next few titles, (I didn't care as much for 7 or 8) both 9 and 10 were amazing additions to what I loved about the series. And over time, I've come to appreciate 12, despite not being 100% in love with its combat... But since both 13 and 15 I'm feeling a bit more cynical and burned by the series. 13 took me 5 years to finally get up the motivation to finish, and 15 is one of only two games in the series I hated playing so much that I couldn't even finish (the other being 2) With that memory still so fresh, if it wasn't for Yoshida being the one to develop this game, I probably wouldn't be giving it any attention at all.... but even then with every director trying to reinvent the wheel with every game and try to do something brand new..... and so many insisting on action based combat.... I'm just not sure the series is for me anymore. They've moved so far away from what I loved about the games as a kid.
15:15 this statement right there tells to me that Leviathan is "dead"! Or should I put it this way, what we know as Mothercrystals are the parts of the Leviathan: Drake's Head, Drake's Tail, Drake's Spine... Leviathan is not absent, Leviathan is the Crystals! That's why we don't se it in "flesh".
Interesting theory! Actually, I think that Leviathan's Dominant is alive, but hidden under the sea (I hope it's a woman or a beastwoman, and maybe she's called Ariel? xD). In the Ambition trailer (or in this video: 15:43) we can see Barnabas (Odin's Dominant) walking in a place where the sea has been splitted in half (maybe he is the one who did that, or maybe it was Leviathan's Dominant?). Coming back to your theory, I think the crystals are remnants from Shinryu's body, the legendary crystal Dragon (that also appeared in FFXIV as a Primal).
That opening was thought provoking. Makes me think. I love old FF, but I make an affort to stay open minded and enthusiastic because I'm too aware of the nostalgia trap.
i think elden ring set a very high bar for world building now, i'm growing to expect alot more from the visual aspect as well as the back story. I know these are very different games, but i hope ff16 can be something very grand and rebuild the height of final fantasy series. from the few trailer we have now the stage they set looks very promising, very look forward to its release :) btw, did you missed out phoenix in the survey form as a choice? or is that intentional? haha
I don't know what it truly means to be a final fantasy game, I think there are beats that hit home when you're playing them but to me final fantasy XVI is shaping up to be a very independent and welcome journey into another new world with familiar beats even if it doesn't have all the tropes that every different camp expects.
Really hope there are much needed improvements to enemy scaling and AI. Ample difficulty options are sorely needed outside of just increasing health/damage output from enemies. Last few games felt like they used spectacle as a diversion from actually interesting boss fights. Only truly exhilarating fight from FFXV was Gilgamesh and maybe Ardyn from Ignis’ dlc for example. Aside from that everything felt way too simple
its not going to have only similarities to FF12 and Tactics, but also FF14 Havensward, the same wtiter Maehiro said so because he did write Havenwsard and Stormblood story... FF14 seems a bit left apart on this video, when its influence in FF16 is very notorious in style, story, eikons, empires, etc.. Maehiro said that, as Havensward, theres not going to be good or bad, more about different point of views and stories about the same matter, like the fight between Ishgard empire and the dragons
14, though, didn't originate the idea of eikons and empires. The idea of a militaristic nation/empire trying to conquer the world was there in 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12, and eikons have existed by various names in every title since 3. These are series staples. 14 may have other influences, but 14 was designed to be a playground of nostalgia, pulling elements from all the other games.
We don't know which direction FFXVII will take, but I don't think the mainline titles will go back to a turn-based system (hybrid like FF7R maybe but totally turn-based, nope) except for remasters/remakes or spin-offs. As action games tend to appeal and sell more nowadays with such high-quality graphics, it would seem so (and let us not forget that it is a business after all).
@@treasurehunter3369 I disagree. 7R felt like you had to take extra steps just to open up a bottle of potion. Honestly the system caused more frustration, especially for healing, than the game needed, and I hated it for that.
Boomers crying about turn based combat play BD or one of the million turn based indie games that come out. They are never going back and constantly crying about it’s the going to bring it back.
I keep hearing people wanting the turn-based type game to be the way the next mainline games go but... How? Is it really thought that they would put big budget resource development into a turn-based game where everyone lines up in a row or maybe more like Wild Arms 3 where you're running around in circles? It's not technically impressive. That is not to say that they can't or shouldn't do *something*, they certainly can, but for a mainline you won't see it again. We're never going to see a strategy or tactics games in the mainline series either for the same reason, though those are also incredibly fun games and I hope they continue to release more (like whatever the rumblings about a Tactics re-something are)
I agree! As every FF has its own creative vision (a fact that I really appreciate in our beloved saga), I don't think that being turn-based was mandatory or a rule for FF. I love both systems (turn-based, realtime), but it is a business after all; so realtime battles made more sense following the trends with big budget project nowadays. It also seems to be very promising so far, so I look forward to play the game and discover their take on the action-RPG formula. Maybe the next big budget FF could mix XVI and 7R concepts? (with better aerial combat, swapping MP for ATB gauge segments or having an auto-MP recharge system like Kingdom Hearts, or cooldown only for stronger abilities). Or perhaps it would be better if the franchise gets rid of numbered titles/rebrands them (for example : FFXVI -> FF War of the Eikons). This would give Square Enix more freedom to create different types of FF (action, turn-based, ATB, etc) within the different CBUs while keeping their vision and ambition like mainline titles. 🤔
I do think you're right that they won't do it... but I disagree that they couldn't do it. The wild success of Persona 5 I think proves that you can still make a AAA turn-based game and still have it be well received and make a lot of money. Square COULD do the same, but they're choosing instead to cede that market to other studios. My guess is because they think that they can't make turn based combat "exciting" or "flashy" and a lot of what Final Fantasy games have come to be about is cinematic experiences over compelling gameplay.
So all the Summons go kinda half esper form looks like a fighting game in those scenes. A black summon Diablo or Maybe Odin but Black summons really sounds more like Diablo.
Thanks for the excellent recap! I am really hoping to see the games official ESRB rating. From the trailers, I don't see the game as needing an M rating. The worst violence I noticed was blood splashing out from an off-screen stab. I hope that the kid being present for it doesn't push the M rating; I doubt it that alone would make for an R rated movie, but ESRB can be temperamental...
Ff games have always been good though. There were only a few titles that were “meh” like 13 and 15, the rest are pretty good. I do get why people are saying ff is getting bad because those few bad ones were the most recent main entry. But ff14 has been great and many people dont know that. It’s good that yoshi p is in charge with this, to revitalize fans’ hope and thoughts that ff is right on track again.
Hate to disappoint, but from what we know, this combat system will not really be much at all like 12. They're doing a combat system more akin to Devil May Cry.
They could easy combine like FFX-2 battle movement system with other they has experience with, plus turn based system into nice 3A game that combat system isynt heavily based on action and it would be nuts to have modern Final Fantasy action battle heavily oriented on turns instead of action and that would be nice difference with other titles like 7R and 16, althoug i enjoy a lot well designed heavily action based combats. Very curious how the shift to action base game, that been experimented on us with XV will lurn out…
I mean, Yoshida hasn't let me down thus far. I'm excited for this game, though turn based nostalgia will always be in my heart. I will continue replaying my favorites over the coming years with understanding that things unable to adapt and change will die... I think this is safer for them unfortunately. I held out hope that they would see Atlus' success and reconsider, but that doesn't seem viable at this point.
If you think about it, that's how FFX did it too. The aeons power all was based on the power of the summoner. You saw this when fighting the aeons summoned by Belgamine, Issaru, and Seymour.
My biggest fear so far has been party AI ruining the combat and combos. I already hated V in Devil May Cry 5 with the annoying pet AI. But from what they have announced it seems like it won't be a problem in XVI. I just hope now that the base difficulty of the game is harder than the usual FF games. People should have to make use of Clive's entire moveset to beat bosses and enemies. For the story I hope it has a lot of morally grey characters or more complex characters. One dimensional "shonen" protagonists or weird nice guys are boring.
I think he said by the half way point you will feel the game get harder and if anything the game has a hard mode for a second playthrough read it a jp interview
I'm interested based on what I see, but I won't be buying it day 1. Basically I'd need to see a Let's Play and judge if the gameplay or plot are enough to hold the game up. That said, I also very much would like for Square to go back to a command based turn combat system. 7R is likely the best version of both systems combined.
In that case, perhaps you may see by yourself while playing the demo that should released before the launch of the game ;-). I guess it might be a demo featuring the prologue (or part of it) with the ability to use that savegame later in the full game.
I'm currently playing through FFXII. I hope XVI, with all of it's political turmoil, isn't like XII. I never realized how.... Different... This game was (FFXII).
XII even when released felt like they forgot they were making a single player game and tried to copy the systems developed for XI. I liked the story, but the combat wasn't my favorite. Unless you're referring to narrative? In which case I actually expect based on what we've seen this will be very similar to XII or Tactics.
Some of your questions in your survey are unanswerable because we just dont know enough I cant hate any characters cause we dont know enough one way or another. Your questions were geared more towards a week 1 release. Like first impressions.
Turn-based games are kinda outdated - best used in lower budget 2nd tier rpgs. Final Fantasy, being the top dog, can not let it self be chained by a 20+ year old systematic formula. It has to push everything to the next level, with every release. FF7R proved this system can be done competently, after improving on XV's system so much. I'm excited to see how XVI has been polished even further from 7R.
Look at how successful Persona 5 was. It had all the elements of what made a classic Final Fantasy game: a fun cast of characters, amazing soundtrack, and strong story (weaker than a lot of the ones from Final Fantasy but still solid) AND it was a turn based combat system that was engaging and flashy thanks to the all out attacks and showtime attacks. Just because a system is old doesn't mean it can't be used to great effect and still be successful.
Completed the survey. As with all Final Fantasys I am excited to play and will be getting it day one....but I'm not as hyped for this one as I was before the likes of XV or VII Remake. I can't pinpoint the reason why exactly. It might be the battle system, what we've seen so far doesn't really excite me after playing the fantastic hybrid system in VII Remake. I feel like XV's battle system was terrible, and VII Remake was incredible....what we've seen so far of XVI just looks "hack'n'slashy" and not as inviting for those of us who prefer a more slow and tactical gameplay in their JRPGs. Also what we've seen of the world looks very barren and dead. I really hope there's more varied environments between the cities, we haven't even seen any forests yet! The thing that gives me hope for the whole project is the fact that Yoshi P is in charge, and knowing what an amazing job he did in turning around Final Fantasy XIV!
I'm already sold on the game and its gameplay as an action-RPG (it has depth based on trailers, interviews and the team behind it), but I agree that we definitely need to see an uncut gameplay footage or even better: a demo. If you go to the official website, you can find nice screenshots showing different places (forest, desert, some kind of beautiful mystic area, etc). 😉
To me, Final Fantasy is firstly associated with a product of quality and attention, great story, awesome music and superbe visuals.
The gameplay, the plateform, turn base or a-rpg are only a mean to tell the story and express ideas
I agree, but the franchise definitely had its share of failing to associate with what you said. FFX-2 and its sequels were garbage.
X-2 is quite a fun game though honestly. It also has good rpg elements, but it's nowhere near as epic as the base FFX.
@@Constellasian i liked FFCC, FF12 , FF13-2 and FF7r
I am absolutely thrilled so far, honestly. I've grown to deeply respect Yoshi-P just in the short time I've played FF14 and frankly with him at the helm I don't see any risk of FF16 not being Absolutely Amazing. I may not be able to play it right away, but I'll most certainly be paying close attention to every speck of info I can get my hands on! Delving into the lore and background of Tactics and 12 has also lent more excitement, because those were excellent stories told. And honestly, Square Enix has done so, SO much to cement their reputation - I really believe the company is just as committed as the development team to giving us fans the very best game they can make, even if that best might not match what we imagine we "know" about what's to come. It's going to be a whole new everything in many ways, and I am very much looking forward to it!!!
After how he handled ff14 and now ff16, i have deep respect for yoshi p. He is an example of how we wanted game producers to be: honest, transparent, and delivering.
Imagine, ff16 was already delayed but fans didn't waver. Instead, he was well received and understood because he was honest about it.
Imho, there's a chance that ff16 story probably won't be the best as fans might still lean towards their favorites like ff7, but i think ff16 will be remembered very well as the game that reshaped square enix's way to approach its players.
From trailers it seems to be a more adult story so to say. If they take inspiration from tactics i see it having focus on the world's politics and will be quite dark. Depending on how they approach this it might become a really good story
I honestly believe the story will be remembered and loved. Reason: FF Tactics and the underrated Vagrant story have the best unforgettable stories to those who played the games. Problem is they are not very well known
Final Fantasy Tactics meets Attack on Titan. Amazing.
And I'm here for it
The Eikons being weapons of war is reminiscent of the Jinchuriki in Naruto also
And Berserk
@Alvin on RpgSite Maehiro states there are influences of Berserk in the game
Clive somewhat reminds me of Guts and him possibly being dominant of Ifrit can be similar to the Guts’ Beast of Darkness
I am SO excited for this game. I think between this and FF7R a new era of final fantasy excellence is being ushered in and I cannot wait to see what they have in store with FF16.
FF14 too since its the same team
Final Fantasy is back on track again! HELL YEAHH
Actually if you played Final fantasy 7 the original the Remake story wise was a little disappointing but i grew up with the 1st final fantasy so I like most of them But FF7 a reimagined not a remake and the whole game 1 or 2 hours of play time do love FF 14 though one of my Favorite newer FF but FF 4,6,7,9 will always be my favorites.
If you could spare 5 minutes to take out Final Fantasy XVI, it'd be much appreciated! bit.ly/3WhM70N
done! :D more power! love your channel!
Please make a final fantasy 13
facts video
I'm from the middle east just want to say we excited too
Action RPG =/= Final Fantsy...
At minimum it should have a modern version of the RTB system...
Easy, took less than 5 min and love that you guys are helping the fanbase be heard! Thank you for all that you do for this community!
Yoshi P have already shown us he knows what a FF title should be with 14. That’s why I’m 100% confident 16 will make us feel those magic FF emotions while playing it. Design and battle systems won’t matter that much if world, music, characters, themes and story feels like FF.
Despite the big games already announced for 2023 this is by far my most anticipated
Super excited for the game! Aside from a trailer directed at the combat system, I'm almost starting to feel afraid that I've heard too much regarding the plot, already! I don't want them to stop if they feel that another trailer won't affect the depth of the experience, but I don't want them to feel obligated to give more, is what I'm trying to say. Great work on the video, folks!
I live for this game - everything shown is so compelling and practically made for me. Cannot wait for the next trailer in December as well as the release date.
I'd be careful. I distinctly remember having the same feels when they first showed Final Fantasy Versus XIII just to then go dark for 10 years.
@@Carpet_Carp Nomura is the guy who show stuff in inception with some prerendered concept and he is FORTUNATELY not involved here, we are seeing actual gameplay and no concept cgi after concept cgi.
Super excited for FF XVI- Every mainline Final Fantasy release is such an engrossing and spiritual experience
yes, expect FFXV
I'm so excited for this game. In the last few years since ffviiRemake I've finally started "getting into" final fantasy as a franchise and I'm not surprised at the amazing fun I'm having. I played a PSP port of ffvii and even the older games still have a refreshing feel and are delightfully fun. I wish I was more of a numbers man when it comes to RPGs but I'm also glad that it isn't a necessity, I was always under the impression that you had to have a real mind for stats and percentage boots to gleen fun from the games but they're just so damn approachable.
XVI is going to be the first game I'm going to be able to be totally 'there' with the release and I'm all for it!
Thanks a lot for this great deep dive! My hype is over 9999 for the game, so I'm always eager to learn more about it (Hopefully at TGA for the new trailer?).
Each mainline FF has its own game design, concept and rules, lore ; so I look forward to witness CBU3's vision for XVI :D
It's looking good, very good. I haven't been this excited since final fantasy versus XIII.
Haven't felt genuine excitement for a single player Final Fantasy title since 10. I really hope this lives up to expectations cause it does look good.
Survey filled in! Personally excited for FF16.... me a few years ago :"FF14 is a mmo! an mmo CAN NOT BE A MAINLINE TITLE!!!" Me today:"FF14 is one of the best mainline FF games ever made!"
Point being, I've learned to have a more open mind.
me too buddy
i used to be very vocal against ff14
but now, it is my favourite FF. never been glad to be proven wrong.
The timing of this video matched perfectly with my defeating Reno and Rude after the Tower ascension, in the slums in FF7 Remake. How quaint! 😄
Such an awesome boss fight
The latest trailer has gotten me way more excited for Final Fantasy XVI, I still kind of wish it was going to be turn based though. With it being a darker more action packed game though it makes sense that it'd be real time.
I'm a casual in the FF world having only played a few handful of installments to completion. This video was super helpful and well put together as well as easy to understand even for beginners. Thank you for this. I didn't even realize this much story had been revealed and already secured a CE of this. This is the first time I've really been excited for a new mainline FF game since X/X-2 and am looking forward to seeing how the changes to the series pan out in this installment.
Same I have only played 15 and 7 remake
With the amount of trust that Yoshida and his team have built over the years as a XIV player, I would have pre-ordered this game even if I had seen nothing more than the logo. The fact that the trailers look incredible is just reaffirming what I already suspected - it's gonna be spectacular 🤩
Been waiting for this video
I think tis is the most excited I have been for a Final Fantasy game in a very long time, I have the utmost faith in Yoshi P and my only regret is that I'll be playing the game on PC long after it's initial release, and I fully intend to avoid every spoiler till I get my hands on it :')
I love Yoshi-P and Final Fantasy! But I am scared about the Single-player Action-oriented combat for many reasons.
I understand that the new wave of Gamers enjoy flashy and fast combat, in general. I like looking at it too (and even playing it!). But I ask that people recognize the history of this series combat and gameplay, and show a bit more understanding to those who enjoy Turn-Based combat.
A few times I've read people responding to comments from similar minded people with statements claiming "the battle system is old and outdated" or "try new things". I ask, have you fully played through a Command-Based experience? Do you understand why people ENJOY turn-based combat?
An action oriented system, especially ones akin to this, test completely different skills of players. Command-Based systems were about "being a coach" rather than "a player", and required strategic and methodical thinking over reaction-based movements.
Speaking of, Neurological/Physiological issues, or even those who just have slower reaction times, may make this game less accessible. Turning the difficulty down does not SOLVE the issue, if you reward people for playing at levels others can't play at.
And to those talking about alternatives we COULD play, I appreciate you bringing attention to said series'! However, it is also important to recognize that Final Fantasy was our DMC of Command-Based JRPG's; a no-compromising AAA Command-Based experience. And in a world where Live, Action-Based experiences are popping up in the AAA scene CONSTANTLY, it's sad to lose a series that helped define an entire genre into this...regardless of how fun the final outcome is.
I think the real solution would have been to have, instead, made a Command-Based experience which appealed to a more action expecting populace.
If you comment on this, I ask that you please contribute to a constructive discussion rather than let it devolve into pot-shots at each other. Thanks
Making a AAA game today is WAY more expensive than it used to be. And as a result sales numbers needs to be very high. And I’m sure SE has done their research and found out that turned based games aren’t mainstream enough and will be an issue. The best thing they could do is to also launch a scaled down more classic FF series that could coexist with the numbered one. Like a Final Fantasy Classic-series. And I think Yoshi P also mentioned that he believes they need to make more FF games to meet all the different demands and expectations from fans.
@@dreamer6737 I absolutely agree with your assessment of the industry, and I think this is the most logical argument to suggest why they made this choice.
My comment was more pointed at those who mock or insult the desires of fans who wished for the brand to stay the course, with ill-informed jabs.
But regarding the actual logic you've posed, I'd argue that they could have tried to have instead answered the question of how to best marry the two gameplay styles, rather than outright ditching the methodical/strategic gameplay.
FF7 remake, which I have my issues with plot-wise, was lauded for it's Battle System; a beautiful marriage of real-time action with strategy.
If you need to completely throw out the systems and/or style that defined a series for 10 games, then why even bother calling your new game the next mainline installment in that series?
They didn't call the Sonic Adventure games Sonic 4 and 5 because they are such different experiences, despite having many similar carry-overs between them.
All this to say that I would agree with the inverse to your idea; I would have preferred that FF16 was the first entry into it's own Action Focused subcategory of the Final Fantasy brand (ala Final Fantasy Tactics). Then, to do a soft reboot of the mainline series with the goal being to maintain the strategic D&D elements.
Ohhh shut up
@@sasamosamo Square Enix actually thought Turn-based itself will die, like RTS.
That is, before the success of Octopath Traveler, following it are many tactical-base RPG games (Octopath Traveler 2, Diofield Chronicle, Triangle Strategy....), so I wouldn't say the possibility for FF to return to turn-based is non-existent, but highly unlikely in the foreseeable future atleast.
Square Enix would be careless with many things, but not Final Fantasy, if they don't feel like they can innovate the series/genre (FFVII, FFX....), they will play it safe.
Mainline FF has always been stand-alone games, so making the mechanic/gameplay different each times is fine, we don't need "reboot" or "spin-off" for each genre, just think of each title as evolving with the history of the gaming industry itself and you'll understand what I mean.
@@dieptxt2008 Honestly, this is always what i've thought of as well. I don't really have anything to add because you pretty much nailed it on the head. I'll admit, i would be pretty stoked to see a new turn-based FF game. But i've also got plenty of those to go back to. At this point, i've got a pretty open-mind when it comes to FF because of how often it's changed over the years, in both small and large ways. So i'm definitely intrigued by FFXVI and the future of this series.
In a nutshell, i don't expect perfection, i expect Final Fantasy. And considering how every game has changed the formula, no matter how big or small, can pretty much mean anything at this point and i'm all for it.
Stay Friendly And Neighborly. 👍
So, like, let me ask a question, and this is [SPECULATION] not a spoiler, but if you want to avoid even that, stop reading.
Clive is going to be the Dominant of Ifrit, right?
I mean, like they said it's not been announced, but I felt like that was pretty clearly implied.
Phoenix, not Ifrit, is the normal fire summon in this world, but Ifrit is somehow there too, and even though Clive isn't supposed to be a Dominant, he'll end up able to summon Ifrit.
Is anyone else seeing what I'm seeing, or am I reading too much into it?
I think that Phoenix and Ifrit were once the same Eikon (the mysterious Eikon found in the Ambition's painting) that may have been splitted ages ago.
Clive might be the true Dominant of that fused Eikon (which may be Ifrit in his true form) that has the ability to wield part of other Eikon powers. And I feel like Joshua has to die in order to awaken Ifrit's true form that could potentially save Valisthea.
I completed the questionnaire, and I was surprised with my own thoughts as the questions were asked.
While SE have released some information, I'm happy that not much is known about the main hero. Honestly I'll probably stop looking into the game now until it's released as I don't want anything ruined.
Lastly, FF7 remake shows how a hybrid combat is possible, so I'm hoping FF16 has a similar style, but unsure so far. I think persona 5 and Yakuza like a dragon show that turn based is still very bankable, and I think turn based, is a Hallmark of FF games as it was a staple up to FF13.
The battle system was never a problem that needed changing, obvious 13 didn't help the situation as it overpromissed and underdilivered with it's auto system.
With every game SE had the opportunity to get it right, FF7 remake shows it's possible.
Imagine what they could with a new Tactics style game.
I remember this OST. This is from FF8 in that tower where you can get Odin Guardian Force.
Thanks for this and for all y’all do! I look forward to new content from y’all and am excited for the next “history of square”! Thanks again and be well!!!
Absolutely can’t freakin wait
Bahamut is now associated with light? Why did Square Enix do that? What happened to Alexander? I think Bahamut is better remaining the way he mostly was: non-element.
I’m excited for the game
The gameplay is looking a lot more in line with DmC gameplay (which I think someone had mentioned before). It will be awhile before I can if I will like this new style of gameplay.
I got a ps5 because of this game and i honestly i cannot wait
If you ever read this, a little bit of feedback. Why not include a "Not sure" option in the survey?
TL;DR. Hard to say if I'll actually play XVI "soon", and if this franchise has a single "core idea" I expect to always be respected.
I mean, buying the game day 1 (or whenever my third world country with a first world country complex has an economy sufficiently... let's say "not dead") likely, but not certain, it depends on a lot of factors (beginning with more urging issues from this side).
But: "Do you feel as though Final Fantasy XVI represents what you want from a Final Fantasy game?"
I mean, i picked yes because there's no huge red flag here, but after Cyberpunk and the most recent Pokemons (neither I bought, played Pkmn with a friend, Cyberpunk, well... everybody knows at this point...)...
The focus on interpersonnal Human drama sounds awesome and closer to what I "feel" is the core of this franchise, yet between entrenched opinions, the changes over the last 30-40 years in videogames, how distinct and separate from each other each FF entry actually is,... to claim "this IS Final Fantasy" begins to sound pedantic, it's necesary don't get me wrong, but Pokemon (again) shows what happens when the focus is on brand identity above quality.
I'm a relatively old school FF fan, i started with 2 (4) on snes in the 90s. And i have been guilty of being the 'FF died after X fan' at times.
However in recent years i come to appreciatesome of the aspects of the last few mainline games.
However, after what I have seen of 16, I am genuinely intrigued and excited for this. And my favourite aspect of FF has and always will be the summons/espers/aeons or whatever name a particular game uses for them. And my god, have they got their asthetics spot on here.
I'm similar to you. I played a little of 4 back in the day but really came into the series with 6 right after it launched. I loved both 4 and 6 immensely, and while it was a bumpy road for me through the next few titles, (I didn't care as much for 7 or 8) both 9 and 10 were amazing additions to what I loved about the series. And over time, I've come to appreciate 12, despite not being 100% in love with its combat...
But since both 13 and 15 I'm feeling a bit more cynical and burned by the series. 13 took me 5 years to finally get up the motivation to finish, and 15 is one of only two games in the series I hated playing so much that I couldn't even finish (the other being 2) With that memory still so fresh, if it wasn't for Yoshida being the one to develop this game, I probably wouldn't be giving it any attention at all.... but even then with every director trying to reinvent the wheel with every game and try to do something brand new..... and so many insisting on action based combat.... I'm just not sure the series is for me anymore. They've moved so far away from what I loved about the games as a kid.
15:15 this statement right there tells to me that Leviathan is "dead"! Or should I put it this way, what we know as Mothercrystals are the parts of the Leviathan: Drake's Head, Drake's Tail, Drake's Spine... Leviathan is not absent, Leviathan is the Crystals! That's why we don't se it in "flesh".
Interesting theory! Actually, I think that Leviathan's Dominant is alive, but hidden under the sea (I hope it's a woman or a beastwoman, and maybe she's called Ariel? xD).
In the Ambition trailer (or in this video: 15:43) we can see Barnabas (Odin's Dominant) walking in a place where the sea has been splitted in half (maybe he is the one who did that, or maybe it was Leviathan's Dominant?).
Coming back to your theory, I think the crystals are remnants from Shinryu's body, the legendary crystal Dragon (that also appeared in FFXIV as a Primal).
I hope that if XVI has romance between Clive and Jill, I hope we see the good and bad of their relationship, unlike XV.
That opening was thought provoking. Makes me think. I love old FF, but I make an affort to stay open minded and enthusiastic because I'm too aware of the nostalgia trap.
This has potential to be one of the best in the series if they pull it off
I sunk 50 hours into Elden Ring and desperate to play FF16
I was already sold from day1 because of FFXIV's reputation and from the fast paced combat.
Hot damn I love FFU.
i think elden ring set a very high bar for world building now, i'm growing to expect alot more from the visual aspect as well as the back story. I know these are very different games, but i hope ff16 can be something very grand and rebuild the height of final fantasy series. from the few trailer we have now the stage they set looks very promising, very look forward to its release :)
btw, did you missed out phoenix in the survey form as a choice? or is that intentional? haha
Im excited for crisis core
I don't know what it truly means to be a final fantasy game, I think there are beats that hit home when you're playing them but to me final fantasy XVI is shaping up to be a very independent and welcome journey into another new world with familiar beats even if it doesn't have all the tropes that every different camp expects.
I find it interesting that the one eikon portrayed as the most militaristic is here shown chiding their elders for entering war
I've played a few ff games, but I'm mostly an RPG guy. This game has captured my interest and Im pretty excited
Really hope there are much needed improvements to enemy scaling and AI. Ample difficulty options are sorely needed outside of just increasing health/damage output from enemies. Last few games felt like they used spectacle as a diversion from actually interesting boss fights. Only truly exhilarating fight from FFXV was Gilgamesh and maybe Ardyn from Ignis’ dlc for example. Aside from that everything felt way too simple
This game looks insane! I have faith in Yoshi P!
Dear Gaming Gods, please let this game be EVERYTHING. I've been so bored with recent games, or they're incomplete out of the gate.
very excited for xvi
might be the best FF yet
its not going to have only similarities to FF12 and Tactics, but also FF14 Havensward, the same wtiter Maehiro said so because he did write Havenwsard and Stormblood story... FF14 seems a bit left apart on this video, when its influence in FF16 is very notorious in style, story, eikons, empires, etc.. Maehiro said that, as Havensward, theres not going to be good or bad, more about different point of views and stories about the same matter, like the fight between Ishgard empire and the dragons
14, though, didn't originate the idea of eikons and empires. The idea of a militaristic nation/empire trying to conquer the world was there in 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12, and eikons have existed by various names in every title since 3. These are series staples.
14 may have other influences, but 14 was designed to be a playground of nostalgia, pulling elements from all the other games.
@@anthonydelfino6171 yes of course, FF14 in general takes ideas or is based in another FFs
I wish I was more excited about this being a full blown, action RPG
Feeling pretty good
I have never been more excited for a game in my life.
I'm feeling good about it.
i bet the little dog is revealed to be Leviathan in the third act, 50+ hours into the game, a sleeper agent the whole time
Im ready
Ff16 is a day one for me
The game looks beautiful it really does...that said I miss the turn base that was the originals. I very much would like a game in that style again
I think remake threaded the needle quite well with the "Realtime with pause"
We don't know which direction FFXVII will take, but I don't think the mainline titles will go back to a turn-based system (hybrid like FF7R maybe but totally turn-based, nope) except for remasters/remakes or spin-offs.
As action games tend to appeal and sell more nowadays with such high-quality graphics, it would seem so (and let us not forget that it is a business after all).
@@treasurehunter3369 I disagree. 7R felt like you had to take extra steps just to open up a bottle of potion. Honestly the system caused more frustration, especially for healing, than the game needed, and I hated it for that.
Boomers crying about turn based combat play BD or one of the million turn based indie games that come out. They are never going back and constantly crying about it’s the going to bring it back.
I hope to everything in the world that this game will be golden please have this game be really good
I’m hyped
Yoshi P a certified G
im still trying to get a ps5 i hope i get one before the release of ff16
It sounds like FFXII and FF type-0 with the conflicts between nations
I keep hearing people wanting the turn-based type game to be the way the next mainline games go but... How? Is it really thought that they would put big budget resource development into a turn-based game where everyone lines up in a row or maybe more like Wild Arms 3 where you're running around in circles? It's not technically impressive. That is not to say that they can't or shouldn't do *something*, they certainly can, but for a mainline you won't see it again. We're never going to see a strategy or tactics games in the mainline series either for the same reason, though those are also incredibly fun games and I hope they continue to release more (like whatever the rumblings about a Tactics re-something are)
I agree! As every FF has its own creative vision (a fact that I really appreciate in our beloved saga), I don't think that being turn-based was mandatory or a rule for FF. I love both systems (turn-based, realtime), but it is a business after all; so realtime battles made more sense following the trends with big budget project nowadays. It also seems to be very promising so far, so I look forward to play the game and discover their take on the action-RPG formula.
Maybe the next big budget FF could mix XVI and 7R concepts? (with better aerial combat, swapping MP for ATB gauge segments or having an auto-MP recharge system like Kingdom Hearts, or cooldown only for stronger abilities).
Or perhaps it would be better if the franchise gets rid of numbered titles/rebrands them (for example : FFXVI -> FF War of the Eikons). This would give Square Enix more freedom to create different types of FF (action, turn-based, ATB, etc) within the different CBUs while keeping their vision and ambition like mainline titles. 🤔
I do think you're right that they won't do it... but I disagree that they couldn't do it.
The wild success of Persona 5 I think proves that you can still make a AAA turn-based game and still have it be well received and make a lot of money. Square COULD do the same, but they're choosing instead to cede that market to other studios. My guess is because they think that they can't make turn based combat "exciting" or "flashy" and a lot of what Final Fantasy games have come to be about is cinematic experiences over compelling gameplay.
So all the Summons go kinda half esper form looks like a fighting game in those scenes. A black summon Diablo or Maybe Odin but Black summons really sounds more like Diablo.
Thanks for the excellent recap!
I am really hoping to see the games official ESRB rating. From the trailers, I don't see the game as needing an M rating. The worst violence I noticed was blood splashing out from an off-screen stab. I hope that the kid being present for it doesn't push the M rating; I doubt it that alone would make for an R rated movie, but ESRB can be temperamental...
THIS IS FF'S COMEBACK! LETS GOO 16!
Recently got a PS5 I’m so happy
I don't remember, did you get an official response from SQ from the FF7r survey?
I enjoyed your video And I played Final fantasy remake 7 Game
Ff games have always been good though. There were only a few titles that were “meh” like 13 and 15, the rest are pretty good. I do get why people are saying ff is getting bad because those few bad ones were the most recent main entry. But ff14 has been great and many people dont know that. It’s good that yoshi p is in charge with this, to revitalize fans’ hope and thoughts that ff is right on track again.
i just wanna see if there is airship and world exploration
Ff12 is my favorite! I'm so excited to see this game play so similar.
Hate to disappoint, but from what we know, this combat system will not really be much at all like 12. They're doing a combat system more akin to Devil May Cry.
RE4r and FFXVI both releasing within a few months? Sign. Me. Up.
I'm so excited. I hope the story doesnt end with this game and they continue it with a sub series like FF7.
They could easy combine like FFX-2 battle movement system with other they has experience with, plus turn based system into nice 3A game that combat system isynt heavily based on action and it would be nuts to have modern Final Fantasy action battle heavily oriented on turns instead of action and that would be nice difference with other titles like 7R and 16, althoug i enjoy a lot well designed heavily action based combats. Very curious how the shift to action base game, that been experimented on us with XV will lurn out…
I mean, Yoshida hasn't let me down thus far. I'm excited for this game, though turn based nostalgia will always be in my heart. I will continue replaying my favorites over the coming years with understanding that things unable to adapt and change will die... I think this is safer for them unfortunately. I held out hope that they would see Atlus' success and reconsider, but that doesn't seem viable at this point.
I can imagine stuff in FF16 eventually making it into Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia.
I hope instead of leviathan we get like..
Ultros or mist dragon. Something a little more off kilter.
As far as I am concerned, it is less about the gameplay that determines what is a Final Fantasy game. A true Final Fantasy game is in the story.
So the strength of the Eikon depends on the skill of the runner, neat!
If you think about it, that's how FFX did it too. The aeons power all was based on the power of the summoner. You saw this when fighting the aeons summoned by Belgamine, Issaru, and Seymour.
My biggest fear so far has been party AI ruining the combat and combos. I already hated V in Devil May Cry 5 with the annoying pet AI. But from what they have announced it seems like it won't be a problem in XVI. I just hope now that the base difficulty of the game is harder than the usual FF games. People should have to make use of Clive's entire moveset to beat bosses and enemies. For the story I hope it has a lot of morally grey characters or more complex characters. One dimensional "shonen" protagonists or weird nice guys are boring.
I think he said by the half way point you will feel the game get harder and if anything the game has a hard mode for a second playthrough read it a jp interview
How has the surveys caught the attention of Square Enix?
I'm interested based on what I see, but I won't be buying it day 1. Basically I'd need to see a Let's Play and judge if the gameplay or plot are enough to hold the game up.
That said, I also very much would like for Square to go back to a command based turn combat system. 7R is likely the best version of both systems combined.
In that case, perhaps you may see by yourself while playing the demo that should released before the launch of the game ;-).
I guess it might be a demo featuring the prologue (or part of it) with the ability to use that savegame later in the full game.
Can't wait for re4 and ff16
I can’t wait for this game! And I hope they never go back to turn based for the main story games
I'm currently playing through FFXII. I hope XVI, with all of it's political turmoil, isn't like XII. I never realized how.... Different... This game was (FFXII).
XII even when released felt like they forgot they were making a single player game and tried to copy the systems developed for XI. I liked the story, but the combat wasn't my favorite.
Unless you're referring to narrative? In which case I actually expect based on what we've seen this will be very similar to XII or Tactics.
Is there co op in this game?
Yeah, when a trailer for FFVII Rebirth that stats will change. people have a tendency to become excited for what is closer
Some of your questions in your survey are unanswerable because we just dont know enough I cant hate any characters cause we dont know enough one way or another. Your questions were geared more towards a week 1 release. Like first impressions.
“FFXV notoriously delayed for 2 months” lol yes after the prior 8 years of delays
well U suppose if laeviathan did exist in the current timeline ir would be a direct counter and threat to phoenix and ifrit.
Sounds like this game is in very good hands (>
You sir are no mere mortal
Turn-based games are kinda outdated - best used in lower budget 2nd tier rpgs. Final Fantasy, being the top dog, can not let it self be chained by a 20+ year old systematic formula. It has to push everything to the next level, with every release. FF7R proved this system can be done competently, after improving on XV's system so much. I'm excited to see how XVI has been polished even further from 7R.
Look at how successful Persona 5 was. It had all the elements of what made a classic Final Fantasy game: a fun cast of characters, amazing soundtrack, and strong story (weaker than a lot of the ones from Final Fantasy but still solid) AND it was a turn based combat system that was engaging and flashy thanks to the all out attacks and showtime attacks.
Just because a system is old doesn't mean it can't be used to great effect and still be successful.
Completed the survey.
As with all Final Fantasys I am excited to play and will be getting it day one....but I'm not as hyped for this one as I was before the likes of XV or VII Remake. I can't pinpoint the reason why exactly. It might be the battle system, what we've seen so far doesn't really excite me after playing the fantastic hybrid system in VII Remake. I feel like XV's battle system was terrible, and VII Remake was incredible....what we've seen so far of XVI just looks "hack'n'slashy" and not as inviting for those of us who prefer a more slow and tactical gameplay in their JRPGs.
Also what we've seen of the world looks very barren and dead. I really hope there's more varied environments between the cities, we haven't even seen any forests yet!
The thing that gives me hope for the whole project is the fact that Yoshi P is in charge, and knowing what an amazing job he did in turning around Final Fantasy XIV!
I'm already sold on the game and its gameplay as an action-RPG (it has depth based on trailers, interviews and the team behind it), but I agree that we definitely need to see an uncut gameplay footage or even better: a demo.
If you go to the official website, you can find nice screenshots showing different places (forest, desert, some kind of beautiful mystic area, etc). 😉
I like DMC, and am looking forward to FFXVI, but I wish XVI's combat was more like Dragon's Dogma. Another game Ryota Suzuki worked on.